Making solar panels more sustainable

As first generation large-scale solar panels reach and surpass their estimated 25 to 30-year lifespan, many thousands of units will need to be removed and dismantled, with many potentially ending up in landfill. To address this, recycling companies and other cleantech innovators are exploring ways to improve the solar power industry’s circularity

The UK’s solar capacity has been growing rapidly in line with the Government’s clean power initiative, which aims to ensure that at least 95% of...